North Manchester Public Library

Old North Manchester Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a two-story, rectangular, American Craftsman style dark red brick building over a basement. It has a low-pitched side gable roof of red Spanish tile and wide overhanging eaves. The building corners feature massive piers with sloping sides. It was built in part with a $10,000 donation from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]:5, 8

North Manchester Public Library
North Manchester Public Library, May 2012
Location204 W. Main St., North Manchester, Indiana
Coordinates40°59′58″N 85°46′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectMiller, Grant C.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.96000290[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1996

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] The building no longer contains a public library; since the 1990s, it is owned by a private law firm.[3] The "new" North Manchester Public Library is located at 405 North Market Street.[4]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Nancy L. Hanson (November 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Manchester Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "History". North Manchester Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. "Contact us". North Manchester Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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